Re: disk capacitors any good ?

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <uncadoc-at-juno-dot-com>

Hi Shaun,  these caps may work with a medium powered Tesla.  And I think
the name of the apparatus is Cockroft-Walton unless I am mistaken.  Al. 

On Wed, 11 Apr 2001 16:10:32 -0600 "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
writes:
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" 
> <biomed-at-miseri.winnipeg.mb.ca>
> 
> Hello coilers!   Help!
> 
> I need some advice from you more experienced builders.
> 
> I have got my hands on a bunch(16)  of free high voltage (30kv) 
> capacitors.
> They are from a power supply of an x-ray generator immersed in oil 
> and in a
> large metal box.  All 16 of them are soldered to a cocroft walton (I 
> think
> thats how it's spelled) voltage multiplier board.   They are 1 inch 
> round
> and 3/8 inch thick with the leads comming out from each side.
> 
> The labeling is  152M
>           TDK
> 
> 1.5 nF  * 16 caps =  24nF        if all paralleled             and I 
> can
> remove  any number for smaller values
> 
> 
> Question:   would these BIG disk caps be any good for a neon sign 
> tesla
> coil.        I hope they are but what do you think!.
> 
> also there are 20 diodes  all hv on the same board,  2 stepup 
> transformers,
> 4 - 200 Mohm resistors and other stuff, cool hey!
> 
> Shaun Epp
> Winnipeg, Manitoba
> Canada
> 
> 
> 
> 

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